Magnitude 5.7 quake hits off northern California coast

LOS ANGELES, Jan 28 (Reuters) - A magnitude 5.7 earthquake
struck just offshore of northern California on Wednesday,
rattling a wide coastal area below the Oregon border, the U.S.
Geological Survey (USGS) said, but local officials said no major
damage or injuries were reported.

The tremor, initially reported as a weaker magnitude 5.1,
was relatively shallow, occurring at 10.7 miles (17.2 km) below
the seabed, the USGS said. It was centered 40 miles (65 km)
southwest of Eureka, a town that lies about 25 miles (40 km)
south of the Oregon border.

The National Tsunami Warning Center said the quake had not
triggered a tsunami.

Magnitude 5.7 quakes, not uncommon in the seismically active
state, are considered moderate and capable of causing
considerable damage.

No damage or injuries were reported in the immediate
aftermath of Wednesday's temblor, according to officials in the
Eureka city manager's office and police department.

"It wasn't the biggest one I've ever felt, but I felt it,"
Eureka police spokeswoman Brittany Powell said, adding the quake
produced "a little roll and shake" and lasted just a few
seconds.

According to the USGS, weak to moderate shaking from the
quake extended out as far away as 200 miles (320 km) to the
east, north and south.
(Reporting by Sandra Maler in Washington; Additional reporting
and writing by Steve Gorman in Los Angeles; Editing by Eric
Beech and Sandra Maler)